The 2024 FA Challenge Cup was the 50th edition of the FA Challenge Cup, Botswana's premier football knockout tournament. It was sponsored by Orange and was known as the Orange FA Cup or Orange FA Cup Season 5 for sponsorship reasons. It started with the preliminary round on the weekend of 10 February and concluded with the final on 15 June 2024.

Gaborone United were the defending champions but were eliminated on penalties in the quarterfinals by Jwaneng Galaxy, who went on to eliminate Orapa United in the final to claim their first title.

Qualifying rounds All 16 Premier League teams automatically qualified to the round of 32. The top 8 teams from First Division South and top 8 from First Division North had to go through the preliminary round and were joined by the 16 regional champions. Winners of this round qualified for the round of 32.

Preliminary round The preliminary round draw took place on 20 December 2023. The draw was seeded into two, namely the northern and southern blocks. Northern block games were played on 10 and 11 February while southern block games were played on 17 and 18 February.

Northern block Date Home Score Away Ground 10 February Makungulupeswa 2-3 City Kings 10 February Sankoyo Bush Bucks 2-3 Santa Green 10 February Pilikwe United 0-3 Chadibe North 10 February Kazungula Young Fighters 2-1 Motlakase Power Dynamos 10 February Mmadinare Giant Aces 0-5 TAFIC 11 February Desert Buffaloes 0-3 Tsabotlhe 11 February Mahalapye Railway Highlanders 1-2 Shoshong United 11 February Mbalakalungu 0-0 (4-2 pens.) Calendar Stars

Southern block Date Home Score Away Ground 17 February Blue Stars 0-3 Taung Young Strikers 17 February Notwane 2-0 Uniao Flamengo Santos 17 February Desert Nxau 3-1 Walker United 17 February Magosi 0-1 Mochudi Centre Chiefs 17 February VTM 3-0 Matebele 18 February City Polar 0-2 Pula Roofing 18 February Sand Diamonds1-1 (5-4 pens.)Jwaneng Young Stars 18 February Tlokweng United 1-1 (4-5 pens.) UB Hawks

Round of 32 The round of 32 draw was conducted on the 18th February 2024. It was not seeded. City Kings, Kazungula Young Fighters, Shoshong United, Mbalakalungu, Taung Young Strikers, Pula Roofing and Sand Diamonds from Division One were the lowest ranked teams still in the competition. Date Home Score Away Ground2 March City Kings 1-1 (4-2 pens.) Mochudi Centre Chiefs Desert Nxau 0-0 (1-3 pens.) Pula Roofing Mbalakalungu0-0 (4-3 pens.)BDF XIShoshong United0-2VTMGaborone United5-1Prisons XI3 March UB Hawks 1-1 (6-5 pens.) NotwaneSanta Green1-1 (0-2 pens.)Orapa UnitedExtension Gunners1-3 Sua Flamingoes9 March Jwaneng Galaxy 4-0 Holy Ghost Sand Diamonds 1-2 TAFIC Nico United 1-0 Morupule Wanderers Police XI 1-1 (4-2 pens.) Eleven Angels Taung Young Strikers 1-1 (1-4 pens.) Chadibe North Kazungula Young Fighters 0-2 Township Rollers Tsabotlhe 1-0 Mogoditshane Fighters 10 March Masitaoka 1-2 Security Systems

Round of 16 The round of 16 draw was conducted on 10 March. It was not seeded. City Kings, Mbalakalungu and Pula Roofing were the lowest ranked team still in the competition. Date Home Score Away Ground13 April City Kings 0-1 Police XI UB Hawks 0-0 (9-8 pens.) VTM Pula Roofing 1-1 (4-5 pens) Sua Flamingoes Mbalakalungu 0-0 (2-3 pens.) TAFIC Tsabotlhe 1-3 Jwaneng GalaxyTownship Rollers1-0Nico United14 April Chadibe North 1-4 Orapa United Security Systems 0-0 (5-6 pens.) Gaborone UnitedBlack Forest Arena

Quarterfinals The quarterfinal draw was conducted on 14 April after the conclusion of the round of 16. It was not seeded. UB Hawks from First Division South was the lowest ranked club still in the competition. Date Home Score Away Ground4 May UB Hawks 1-0 Police XI TAFIC1-0Sua Flamingoes Township Rollers 1-2 Orapa United5 MayGaborone United1-1 (12-13 pens.)Jwaneng Galaxy

Semifinals The semifinal draw was conducted on 4 May. UB Hawks was the lowest ranked team still in the competition. Date Home Score Away Ground11 MayUB Hawks0-1Jwaneng GalaxyNational StadiumTAFIC1-2Orapa United

Final Date Winners Score Runners-up Ground15 JuneJwaneng Galaxy2-1Orapa UnitedObed Itani Chilume Stadium

Awards

Top goalscorer | Onkabetse Makgantai | TAFICBakang Makgoloke | Taung Young Strikers (4 goals) Player of the tournament | Daniel Msendami | Jwaneng Galaxy Goalkeeper of the tournament | Goitseone Phoko | Jwaneng Galaxy Coach of the tournament | Morena Ramoreboli | Jwaneng Galaxy Fan of the tournament | Kago Audrey | Prisons XI

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